Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) in the Twenty First Century: An Exploratory Case Study Analysis of their Mission

Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) provide invaluable leaders, teachers, administrators, scholars, researchers, doctors, nurses, pharmacists, dentists, and practitioners to the United States and the world as a whole. HBCUs can be applauded for graduating some of the most famous and...

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Published in:Race, gender & class (Towson, Md.) gender & class (Towson, Md.), 2017-01, Vol.24 (3-4), p.44-67
Main Authors: Johnson, Glenn S., Gray, Vance, Gray, Lolita D., Richardson, N. Latrice, Rainey-Brown, Shirley A., Triplett, Kimberly L., Bowman, Luisa E.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
21st century
Activism
African Americans
Black people
Careers
Case studies
Civil rights
College students
Colleges & universities
Core curriculum
Dentists
Educational leadership
Higher education
Historically Black Colleges & Universities
Justice
King, Martin Luther Jr (1929-1968)
Literature reviews
Medical personnel
Nurses
Pharmacists
Physicians
Relevance
Success
Teachers
University professors
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Summary:Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) provide invaluable leaders, teachers, administrators, scholars, researchers, doctors, nurses, pharmacists, dentists, and practitioners to the United States and the world as a whole. HBCUs can be applauded for graduating some of the most famous and legendary leaders in America’s civil rights history such as Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., Thurgood Marshall, Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States, Ms. Rosa Parks, civil rights activist, Spike Lee, film director, producer, and actor (Marklein, 2014, Blackamericaweb.com). This exploratory research article examines the mission of HBCUs in the twenty-first century. The authors review the HBCU literature to critically analyze the history, rationale, and relevance of HBCUs in America. Finally, they offer recommendations on how HBCUs can maintain their relevance in the twenty-first century.
ISSN:1082-8354